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EEC: Documentary Studies

How secretaries organized and changed the workplace for women

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Feb 11, 2021
The 9to5 movement started with the feeling of being invisible as a woman office worker, says co-founder Karen Nussbaum.
"We had to carve out our own space both in the women's movement and the labor movement," said Karen Nussbaum, co-founder of the 9to5 movement.
Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University
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EEC: Documentary Studies

Inside 9to5, the movement for women's workplace rights

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Feb 11, 2021
A new documentary tells the story of the women's labor movement behind the iconic movie.
9to5 Cleveland holds an action in protest of National City Bank.
Steve Cagan
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$15 minimum wage would reduce poverty but cut jobs, CBO says

by David Brancaccio , Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Rose Conlon
Feb 9, 2021
The CBO report says a $15 minimum wage would pull 900,000 people out of poverty but cost almost 1.5 million jobs.
Service industry workers listen to remarks and hold up signs during a rally at the National Mall on Jan. 26, 2021 in support of the introduction of the Raise the Wage Act, which includes a $15 minimum wage for tipped workers and is also included in President Biden's American Rescue Plan.
Jemal Countess/Getty Images for One Fair Wage
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COVID & Unemployment

How people without college degrees can find higher-paying jobs

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Feb 4, 2021
Half of workers could earn more for similar work, says Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker.
There's a real "need to rescale and upskill people for the new economy that's going to be coming post-pandemic," says Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker.
Courtesy of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
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GameStop

GameStop shares back up after Robinhood relaxes restrictions

by David Brancaccio , Nova Safo , Nancy Marshall-Genzer , Rose Conlon and Alex Schroeder
Jan 29, 2021
After shares of the video game retailer closed down 44% Thursday, they were up about 80% at market open Friday.
Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
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Fast-Track Vaccines

How vaccination is going in Appalachia

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Jan 29, 2021
Health systems are having to coordinate coronavirus vaccines across state lines.
Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images
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Inside one family's journey to find an affordable college

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson , Rose Conlon , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Jan 27, 2021
The long road to a merit scholarship included 30 applications and 90 admissions essays.
For Lara Mordenti Perrault's daughter, the long road to a merit scholarship included 30 applications and 90 admissions essays.
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Biden to announce executive actions on fighting climate change

by David Brancaccio , Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Rose Conlon
Jan 26, 2021
A New York Times report says Biden's order will eventually ban new drilling leases on federal land.
The coming executive actions are a start, but in order for Biden to meet the ambitious goals he’s set on climate change, he’ll need legislation passed by Congress.
Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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How to pay less for college: Merit aid

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson , Rose Conlon , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Jan 26, 2021
If you don’t qualify for need-based financial aid, merit scholarships might be the answer.
Parents may want to impress outsiders by getting their child into a prestigious college. “But what other people don't understand,” says New York Times columnist Ron Lieber, “is whatever financial constraints you may be operating under."
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COVID-19

Inside the economy President Biden inherits

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Rose Conlon
Jan 21, 2021
How will the Biden administration approach a sharply unequal recession amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
The 10 million job losses for the U.S. economy have been concentrated in the leisure and hospitality sectors. Elsewhere in the economy, there's actually been substantial business formation.
Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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